Rail-fastener



C. W. RICHARDSON.

RAIL FASTENER..

APPLICATION FILED AUG.13, 1919.

1,345,953 7 PatentedJuIy6,1920.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 6, 1920.

Application filed August '13, 1919. Serial No. 317,211.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a tie of this character, wherein the body thereof is made fromconcrete and reinforced, the body-being cut away toprovide recesses in its upper face to accon1n1odate housings for receiving wood blocks upon which rest the track rails, the latter being fastened firmly and securely tothe tie in a novel manner so as to avoid any possibility of the spreadingof the rails or the working loose thereof from the ties, the wooden blocks being designed toserve as cushions for the rails of the track to absorb shocks and jars incident to the travel of cars thereover.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a tie of this character wherein the rail fasteners can be securelyheld without any possibility of the fasteners working loose, with the result that the rails of the track would likewise worlrloose from the ties and the consequent spreading of the rails or the turning-over of'the same when burdened with loaded rolling stock traveling thereover.

A further object oftheinvention isthe provision of a tie of this character, wherein the cushioning block, which is preferably made from wood is held within a housing seated within the tie at the top thereof, the housing and block being held against displacement through the medium of the fasteners which connect the rail and secure the same upon the ties, the fasteners being of novel form so as to permitthe easy placing of the same'or removal when occasion requires.

A still further object of theinvention is the provision of a tie of this character, which is extremely simplein construction, capable of standing climatic changes, very reliable and efficient in its purpose, free froin any decaying action, strong, durable, and inexpensive to manufacture and install.

' With these and other objects in view, the

invention consists in the features of construotion, combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated .in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims'hereunto appended.

-In the accompanying drawing:

Figure l is-a fragmentary side elevation of a tie constructed in accordance with the invention showing track rail fastened thereto. 4

Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse sectional View through the tie.

Fig. 3 is a perspective View of adjunct parts of the fastener disassembled.

Similar reference charactersindicate corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawing.

Referring to the drawing in detail the railway tie comprises a body 'aportionthereof designated A, preferably made from concrete or other cementitious substance molded or otherwise formed'simulating the ordinary wood tie and having embedded therein reinforcing irons B which are disposed longitudinally ofthe body A of said tie to materially strengthen the'same.

In the upper face of the body A of the tie at the required distance fromeach end thereof is formed a transverse recesswhich opens through the top face and opposite sides of said body and is adapted toaccommodate a casting 1n the form of a U-shaped plate or housing 5, the latter being of asize to snugly fit within the recess so that the ends of said plate or housing are flush with the sides of the body and likewise the upper edges of the side walls of said housing or plate will be flush with the top faceof the body of the tie. Re1no\-'ably fitted within the housing or plate 5 is a block 6, preferably made from wood, although the same may be made from any othenfibrousmaterial or from rubber, the block being of-a size to snugly fit within the housing or-plate cular openings 8 each adaptedto accommodate a screw spike 9 having the'usual headlO 'to overhang the base ofthe rail 7, whilethe opposite end portion of said spike 9 is formed with screw threads 11 for receiving a nut 12, the spike 9 being passeddownwardly through a suitablehole formed in the body A of the tie when positioned for securing the rail 7 upon said tie. Formed in the inner face of each side wall of the housing or plate 5 is a keyway 13 which at its upper end merges into a notch 14L opening through the top edge and outer face of the side of said housing or plate and alsoformed in the spike 9 is a key way 15 which is adapted to register with the key way 13 in the side of theeho'using or plate 5, the key way 15 being extended upwardly through the head 10 of said spike 9 and into which is adapted to be inserted a key 16, which after the placingof the spike 9 in the hole S in the housing'or plate 5 and through the body A of the tie is adapted to be driven into the key ways 13 and 15 so as to securely fasten the spike in place. The underiface of the body A below the housing is provided with suitable recesses, each being adapted to ac commodate the nut 12 when engaged on the threaded end 11 of the spike 9, so that the latter cannot be withdrawn from the body of the tie without the removal of the nut 12 from the threads 11 of said spike. The

key 16' at its outer-or upper end is formed with a nib or lateral extension 17 which is adapted to be received in the notch it when the" said key 16 has been driven home in the key ways 18 and 15 in the housing and spike, respectively. n V The block 6 in each side edge thereof is formed with a suitable cutaway portion 18 for accommodating the spike 9 when passed through the housing or plate 5 and the body A of the tie. Thus it will be seen that the spikes 9, there being two in number as shown in Fig. 1 ofthe drawing for fastening the rail7 upon the tie A, are placed in position by passing the same through the housing orplate 5 and the body A of the tie, will firmly and securely fasten the rail 7 upon the block 6 which latter together with the housing or plate 5 will be securely held against displacement in said tie. The key 16 when driven in the key ways 13 in the housing or plate 5 and the key ways 15 in the spike 9 will make fast the said spike 9 to prevent rotation and; any play which would result in the working loose'of the said spike and theconsequent spreading of the rail 7 when secured upon the tie.

It will be clearly apparent that the spikes 9 can be readily removed from the'body A i of the tie and that whenthe spikes are in position they will firmly and securely hold the rail '7 fast upon the body A of the tie so as toavoid any possibility. of the spreading of the rail or the working loose" thereof or theloosening of the spikes resulting from vibrations-or jars incident'to the travel of therolling stock upon the rail.

From the foregoing it is thought that the construction and manner of use of the tie will be clearly understood and therefore a more extended explanation has been omitted.

What is claimed is:

1. Thecombination with a tie made from cementitious material having a recess in its 'housing, anda key removably fitted in the key ways in the housing and rail fastening 7 member respectively.

2. The combination with a tie made from cementitious material having a recess in its upper face, of a casting forming a housing seated within the recess andv having open ings in its bottom and also provided with vertical key ways merging into said openings, a block held'within thehousing, rail fastening members passed through the block, housing andtie and. each having a key way for registration with the key way in'th'e housing, and a key removably fitted in the key ways in the housing and rail fastening member respectively, and means engaged on the rail fastening members to secure the same in the tie. I a

3. The combination with a tie made from cementitious material having a recess in its n and rail fastening members.

a. The combination witha tie made from cementitious material having a recess in its upper face, ofa casting forming a housing seated within the recess and having openings in its bottom and also provided with vertical key ways merging into said openings, a

block heldwithin the housing, rail fastening members passed through the block, housing and tie and each having a key way for registration with the key way in the housing, a

key removably fitted in the key ways in the housing and rail fastening member, respec-i tively, means engaged on the rail fastening members to secure the same in the tie, reinforcements inserted within the tie, and a nib formed onthe key and seated withinthe housing 1 site sides, of a block carried in the hoi'lsing, rail fasteners passing through the housing and block to engage a rail When upon the block, and means engaged in the Ways and fasteners to prevent rotation of the latter and any play thereof.

6. The combination With a casting forming a housing adapted to be seated in a railway tie and having vertical Ways in opposite sides, of a block carried in the housing, rail fasteners passing through the housing and block to engage a rail when upon the block, means engaged in the Ways and fasteners to prevent rotation of the latter and any play thereof, heads formed on the fasteners to engage the base of a rail, and means engaged on the fasteners to secure the same in the tie.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature hereto.

0. WESLEY RICHARDSON. 

